Background
Dickinson, Joshua Clifton was born on April 28, 1916 in Tampa, Florida, United States. Son of Joshua Clifton and Mary (Martin) Dickinson.
Dickinson, Joshua Clifton was born on April 28, 1916 in Tampa, Florida, United States. Son of Joshua Clifton and Mary (Martin) Dickinson.
Student, University Virginia, 1936-1939; student, Cornell Univercity, 1938; Bachelor of Science, U. Florida, 1940; Master of Science, U. Florida, 1946; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Florida, 1950.
Faculty, U. Florida, since 1946; assistant professor biology, U. Florida, 1950-1955; associate professor biology, U. Florida, 1955; professor zoology, U. Florida, 1973-1979; curator, Florida State Museum (name changed to Florida Museum of Natural History), 1952-1979; chairman natural science, Florida State Museum (name changed to Florida Museum of Natural History), 1953-1960; acting director, Florida State Museum (name changed to Florida Museum of Natural History), 1959-1961; director, Florida State Museum (name changed to Florida Museum of Natural History), 1961-1979; director emeritus, Florida State Museum (name changed to Florida Museum of Natural History), since 1979. Visiting investigator Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute, 1952. Expeditions to, Honduras, 1946, Bahamas, 1958-1962, 66-67, Jamaica, 1946, Baffin Island,1955, Sombrero Island, 1964, Navassa Island, 1967, Turks and Caicos Islands, 1974.
Chairman Florida Board Archives and History, 1967-1969. Member music advisory panel National Endowment for Arts, 1970-1972, co-chairman, 1972-1974. Panelist fellowship program National Science Foundation, 1966-1968.
Member National Council on Arts, 1976-1982, also Chairman of Commission planning and policy. Board directors Florida Arts Celebration, 1984-1992,vice chairman, 1985-1986. Commander United States Coast Guard Reserve, 1942-1946, retired.
Member American Ornithologists Union, American Society Naturalists, American Association Museums (chairman science music section 1961, member of council 1964-1970, secretary 1970), American Society Zoologists, Wilson Ornithological Society, American Association Science Museum Dirs. (vice president 1967-1969), Association Systematic Collections (president 1972-1975, board director 1974-1976, chairman membership committee 1976-1979), Bahamas National Trust, Association S.E.Biologists (secretary 1955-1958), Florida Academy Sciences (chairman biology section 1952, editor quarterly journal 1955-1963), Conference Dirs. Systematics Collections (president 1976-1978), Florida Audubon Society (board director 1958-1964, 79-84), S.E. Museums Conference (vice president 1971-1972, president 1972, James L. Shortt award 1987), International Council Museums (Executive Committee 1974-1977), American Association Museums (vis.accreditation team 1973-1975), Rotary (president Gainesville 1967-1968), Sigma Xi, Phi Sigma, Alpha Tau Omega.
Married Lucy Jackson, April 13, 1936 (wid. June 1997); children: Joshua Clifton III, Martin Freeman, Susan Ellissa. Married Sarah Donnovin Hadley, November 1, 1997.